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Omar Abdullah slams Chhattisgarh CM for implying Pilot helped in release from detention

Omar Abdullah says it’s ‘malicious and false’ to link his release to what Sachin Pilot is doing. CM Bhupesh Baghel responds, saying he has only asked a question and will ‘keep asking it’.

An effort to malign me, will take action, says Sachin Pilot on MLA who made Rs 35-cr claim

Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga had alleged that Sachin Pilot offered him Rs 35 crore to switch to the BJP.

Sachin Pilot is ‘nikamma’, he was only making people fight, says CM Ashok Gehlot

Talking to reporters, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said this happened for the first time in history that a party president indulged in toppling own government.

JP Nadda attacks Rahul Gandhi, says he believes briefings by Chinese over Indian army

The BJP Chief's reaction came after Gandhi said the LAC standoff in Ladakh is not simply a border dispute but a design by China to attack PM Modi's 56-inch strongman image.

Bringing down elected govt with money is treachery, says Shiv Sena on Rajasthan govt crisis

In its mouthpiece 'Saamana', Sena said Centre's probe into the telephone tapping episode was right but also asked what was the emergency that led Gehlot govt to it.

Sachin Pilot offered me Rs 35 crore to join BJP, says Congress MLA

Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga, who represents the Bari constituency, says he informed Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot about Pilot’s 'offer'.

Chinese attacking Modi’s 56-inch chest image, PM succumbing to them, says Rahul Gandhi

In a video released Monday, Gandhi said that Chinese are basically telling Modi that ‘if you do not do what we say, we will destroy the idea of Narendra Modi as a strong leader’.

RSS sees ‘huge potential’ in Baghel govt’s cow dung scheme in Chhattisgarh, offers support

RSS leaders met CM Bhupesh Baghel and offered consultancy on its Godhan Nyay scheme. They say move has nothing to do with Congress-BJP politics.

Shiv Sena scion Aaditya Thackeray takes lead role in govt matters & not all are pleased

From Covid decisions to matters regarding education or sports, Shiv Sena dynast Aaditya Thackeray has emerged as his CM father’s chief adviser for everything.

BJP biding time in Rajasthan, waiting for Gehlot-Pilot fight to finish: Gulab Chand Kataria

Kataria, leader of opposition in Rajasthan assembly, said the BJP would not demand a floor test, but said if the Gehlot government is confident, it should prove its majority.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.